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This episode of Teaching Your Brain to Knit reveals a surprising discovery of why we can’t talk across the political divide (but don’t worry we’re not going to talk about politics itself. It’s about the brain, of course and how to counter its sometimes bad habits ) Catherine recounts the finale to Bunnymuff’s Absolutely Essential Shawl; Margaret presents Fibernymph’s Inversible Yarn in an afterthought heel sock; Catherine introduces the stately Roosevelt Elk; and Margaret gives away a copy of Knitting Rules by Stephanie Pearl-McPhee

Welcome to Episode 65:

Brainy thing: 19:29 Behind the Redwood Curtain 30:45

What We’re Learning from Our Knitting

Nothing could be easier than Kirsten Hipsky’s #576 Knit Lace Jar Cover http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/knit-lace-jar-covers so of course Margaret had to complicate it by learning a new technique: this time a garter stitch kitchener which turned out less complicated than the standard stockinette kitchener.

Okay, it’s not very impressive but I learned something: the Garter kitchener stitch

Behind the Redwood Curtain

Catherine shares what one woman can do to help the homeless: Betty Chinn and the homeless http://bettychinn.org/

Giveaway:

Help Margaret De-stash: this time it’s Japanese Inspired Knits by Marianne Isager.

Today on Teaching Your Brain to Knit we review an episode of the Kristy Glass Knits Podcast where she interviews Betsan Corkhill and discusses the topics of Betsan’s new book, Knitting for Health and Wellness. Margaret tries out a garter stitch variation kitchener stitch; Catherine starts a new Bunny Muff patter with beads and Nupps; We celebrate Betty Chin in our community who has made great progress helping the homeless in ourarea; and we give away another book.